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The command of a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission requires an appropriate proximity to political institutions.: France is also in support of an EU military force being based in Brussels

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The source said: “The command of a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission requires an appropriate proximity to political institutions."

France is also in support of an EU military force being based in Brussels.

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Wed, September 14, 2016

In the wake of Brexit, we look at the 28 member states that are in the European Union.

All member states could be involved in the formation of a European army but Britain hopes to veto it

Last week, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, sent to their EU colleagues a 6-page proposal with details on the bloc’s common army and its command structure, German media has said.

Jean-Claude Juncker, EU Commission President, is has put his backing behind the idea.

He told members of the European Parliament the lack of a “permanent structure” resulted in wasted resources.

This month defence ministers from member states will meet in the Slovak capital of Bratislava to assess security in Europe.